There are four types of cobalt ores in the world, including copper-cobalt ore, nickel-cobalt ore, smaltite and cobalt-bearing pyrite. Besides, as an important prospective resource of cobalt, seabed manganese nodule has the reserves of 100 million tonnes. And people pay more attention to reclaiming cobalt in cobalt wastes. In 2016, the reserves of cobalt in the world were about seven million tonnes. Congo had the largest reserves, taking about half of the global reserves. The output of cobalt was about 123,000 tonnes. It is predicted that in 2020, the consumption of cobalt in lithium batteries for electric vehicles will reach 70,000 tonnes. Present cobalt resources can only last for decades.

The consumption of cobalt in China keeps a rising trend. In 2015, the consumption reached 45,400 tonnes. Batteries and hard alloys are the two major consumers. In 2015, according to the consumption distribution of cobalt, batteries took 76.59% and hard alloys took 7%.

The output of cobalt metal remains stable in China. In 2016, the output was 7,700 tonnes. From 2012 to 2016, the output increased by 700 tonnes, due to poor cobalt ores. In the future, the output tends to rise stably. In 2022, it is predicted that the output will reach around 8,000 tonnes.

Since 2012, China has made great breakthroughs on outputs of refined cobalt. In 2016, the output refined cobalt reached about 46,500 tonnes, rising by 56% compared to the output in 2012. The output is predicted to increase and will be 70,000 tonnes in 2022.

Figure No.	Figure Title
Figure 1	Reserves distribution of cobalt resources in the globe in 2015
Figure 2	Outputs of cobalt in the globe, 2011-2015
Figure 3	Output distribution of cobalt in the globe in 2015
Figure 4	Outputs of refined cobalt in the globe, 2011-2015
Figure 5	Outputs of cobalt in Congo (Kinshasa), 2011-2015
Figure 6	Outputs of refined cobalt in Congo (Kinshasa), 2011-2015
Figure 7	Consumption distribution of cobalt in the globe in 2015
Figure 8	Outputs of refined cobalt in Japan, 2011-2015
Figure 9	Outputs of refined cobalt in Russia, 2011-2015
Figure 10	Outputs of refined cobalt in Australia, 2011-2015
Figure 11	Consumption distribution of cobalt by applications in China in 2015
Figure 12	Regional distribution of cobalt ores in China in 2016
Figure 13	Outputs of cobalt metal in China, 2012-2016
Figure 14	Outputs of refined cobalt in China, 2012-2016
Figure 15	Consumptions of cobalt products in China, 2012-2016
Figure 16	Numbers of battery manufacturers in China, 2011-2015
Figure 17	Assets of battery industry in China, 2011-2015
Figure 18	Sales revenues of battery industry in China, 2011-2015
Figure 19	Numbers of manufacturers of metal cutting tools in China, 2011-2015
Figure 20	Total assets of metal cutting tool industry in China, 2011-2015
Figure 21	Sales revenues of metal cutting tool industry in China, 2011-2015
Figure 22	Numbers of chemical enterprises in China, 2011-2015
Figure 23	Total assets of chemical industry in China, 2011-2015
Figure 24	Sales revenues of chemical industry in China, 2011-2015
Figure 25	Sources distribution of cobalt ores and concentrates in China from Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Figure 26	Sources distribution of cobalt oxide in China from Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Figure 27	Flows distribution of exported cobalt oxide form China, Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Figure 28	Sources distribution of imported cobalt products and wastes in China from Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Figure 29	Flows distribution of exported cobalt products and wastes from China, Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Figure 30	Products distribution of Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. for the first half year in 2016
Figure 31	Business distribution of Lanzhou Jinchuan Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd. for the first half year in 2016
Figure 32	Products distribution of Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co., Ltd. for the first half year in 2016
Figure 33	Output forecast of cobalt metal in China, 2017-2022
Figure 34	Output forecast of refined cobalt in China, 2017-2022
Figure 35	Consumption forecast of cobalt in China, 2017-2022

Table No.	Table Title
Table 1	Global reserves of cobalt in 2015
Table 2	Outputs of cobalt by countries, 2014-2015
Table 3	Outputs of refined cobalt by CDI members and non-members in the globe, 2011-2015
Table 4	MB Prices of cobalt, 2013-2016
Table 5	Consumptions of cobalt by applications in the globe, 2011-2015
Table 6	Supply and demand of global cobalt market, 2011-2015
Table 7	Import, export and apparent consumption of cobalt in USA, 2011-2015
Table 8	Consumptions of cobalt by applications in China, 2011-2015
Table 9	Annual capacities of cobalt manufacturers in China
Table 10	Assets of battery industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 11	Sales revenues of battery industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 12	Total profits of battery industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 13	Outputs of lithium batteries in China, 2011-2016
Table 14	Total assets of metal cutting tool industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 15	Sales revenues of metal cutting tool industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 16	Total profits of metal cutting tools industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 17	Total assets of chemical industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 18	Sales revenues of chemical industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 19	Total profits of chemical industry in China, 2011-2015
Table 20	Volumes of imported cobalt ores and concentrates in China, 2012-2016
Table 21	Values of imported ores and concentrates in China, 2012-2016
Table 22	Import sources of cobalt ores and concentrates in China from Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Table 23	Average prices of imported cobalt ores and concentrates in China, 2012-2016
Table 24	Volumes of exported cobalt ores and concentrates from China, 2012-2016
Table 25	Average prices of exported cobalt ores and concentrates from China, 2012-2016
Table 26	Volumes of imported cobalt oxide in China, 2012-2016
Table 27	Values of imported cobalt oxide in China, 2012-2016
Table 28	Import sources of cobalt oxide in China from Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Table 29	Average prices of imported cobalt oxide in China, 2012-2016
Table 30	Volumes of exported cobalt oxide from China, 2012-2016
Table 31	Values of exported cobalt oxide from China, 2012-2016
Table 32	Flows of exported cobalt oxide from China, Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Table 33	Average prices of exported cobalt oxide from China, 2012-2016
Table 34	Volumes of imported cobalt products and wastes in China, 2012-2016
Table 35	Values of imported cobalt products and wastes in China, 2012-2016
Table 36	Sources of imported cobalt products and wastes in China from Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Table 37	Average prices of imported cobalt products and wastes in China, 2012-2016
Table 38	Volumes of exported cobalt products and wastes from China, 201202016
Table 39	Values of exported cobalt products and wastes from China, 2012-2016
Table 40	Flows of exported cobalt products and wastes from China, Jan. to Nov. in 2016
Table 41	Average prices of exported cobalt products and wastes from China, 2012-2016
Table 42	Cobalt products of Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd.
Table 43	Revenues of Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. b industries and products from Jan. to June in 2016
Table 44	Revenues and profits of Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd., 2013-2016
Table 45	Revenues of Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. by regions for the first half year in 2016
Table 46	Competition advantages of Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd.
Table 47	Annual capacities of Lanzhou Jinchuan Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
Table 48	Revenues of Lanzhou Jinchuan Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd. by products, 2015-2016
Table 49	Revenues and profits of Lanzhou Jinchuan Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd., 2013-2016
Table 50	Competition advantages of Lanzhou Jinchuan Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
Table 51	Cobalt products of Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co., Ltd.
Table 52	Revenues of Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co., Ltd. by products, 2015-2016
Table 53	Revenues and profits of Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co., Ltd., 2013-2016
Table 54	Revenues of Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co., Ltd. by regions for the first half year in 2016
Table 55	Competition advantages of Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co., Ltd.
Table 56	Cobalt products of Yantai Kaishi Industry Co., Ltd.
Table 57	Revenues and profits of Yantai Kaishi Industry Co., Ltd., 2012-2015
Table 58	Competition advantages of Yantai Kaishi Industry Co., Ltd.
Table 59	Products of Jiangsu Cobalt Nickel Metal Co., Ltd.
Table 60	Revenues and profits of Jiangsu Cobalt Nickel Metal Co., Ltd., 2012-2015
Table 61	Annual capacities of Jiangsu Cobalt Nickel Metal Co., Ltd.
Table 62	Cobalt products of Ganzhou Tengyuan Cobalt Industrial Co., Ltd.
Table 63	Revenues and profits of Ganzhou Tengyuan Cobalt Industrial Co., Ltd.
Table 64	Competition advantages of Ganzhou Tengyuan Cobalt Industrial Co., Ltd.
Table 65	Revenues and profits of Zhejiang Galico Cobalt & Nickel Material Co., Ltd., 2012-2015
Table 66	Investment strategy of cobalt metal industry in China